Category Archives: Decatur Radio
IMMUNIZATION ORDER
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed an executive order to establish the Statewide Vaccine Access Initiative. The move calls for the Illinois Department of Public Health Director, Dr. Sameer Vohra, to issue ...
Sep 16, 2025 Medical personnel filling a syringe needle with generic vaccine booster from vial
IDOL, OSFM Inspecting Haunted Houses in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Labor and the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal are working together to inspect haunted houses across the state before the Halloween season begins. All haunted house...
Sep 15, 2025 a smoky room moodily lit
KIRK RESOLUTION
Illinois U.S. Reps. Mike Bost, Darin LaHood, and Mary Miller have introduced a congressional resolution condemning the assassination and honoring the life and legacy of Illinois native Charlie Kirk. T...
Sep 15, 2025 Abraham Lincoln statue standing proud in front of the state capitol building in Springfield, Illinois.
BURN BANS
Several communities across Illinois have issued burn bans as drought and abnormally dry conditions expand. The Illinois State Fire Marshal is urging residents to avoid open burning, properly put out c...
Sep 15, 2025 Close up of flames of a flickering campfire with inserted pictogram open fire prohibited
PRITZKER CRIME PREVENTION
Governor J.B. Pritzker continues to criticize President Donald Trump's efforts to fight crime. In a statement released late Thursday afternoon, the governor said he is grateful that the state of Illin...
Sep 15, 2025 Accident or crime scene cordon tape, police line do not cross. It is nighttime, emergency lights of police cars flashing blue, red and white in the background
Pritzker, Johnson Waiting To See If Trump Sends National Guard To Chicago
Pritzker, Johnson Waiting To See If Trump Sends National Guard To Chicago (Chicago, IL) -- State and local leaders are still waiting to see if President Trump sends the National Guard to Chicago. Gove...
Sep 12, 2025 The Illinois state flag waving along with the national flag of the United States of America. In the background there is a clear sky. Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States
Death of Couple Found Dead In Forsyth Home Ruled Murder-Suicide
Death of Couple Found Dead In Forsyth Home Ruled Murder-Suicide (Forsyth, IL) -- The death of a couple in Forsyth this summer is being called a murder-suicide. The Macon County Sheriff's Office says t...
Sep 12, 2025 Accident or crime scene cordon tape, police line do not cross. It is nighttime, emergency lights of police cars flashing blue, red and white in the background
Pritzker Reacts To the Shooting Death of Charlie Kirk
Pritzker Reacts To the Shooting Death of Charlie Kirk (Chicago, IL) -- Governor Pritzker is condemning the shooting death of conservative activist and Chicago area native Charlie Kirk. In multiple pos...
Sep 12, 2025 Close Up Shot Focused on Yellow Tape Showing Text Police Line Do Not Cross. Restricted Area of a Crime Scene. Bokeh Background with Flickering Siren Lights. Forensics Team Working on a Case
ISP Investigating Death Of Decatur Man
ISP Investigating Death Of Decatur Man (Decatur, IL) -- State police are investigating the death of a Decatur man. Authorities say James Taylor was found dead on May 19th, 2023, in a rural area near h...
Sep 12, 2025 A defocused police car sits behind crime scene tape with flashing lights at night.
MCCOMBIE RESPONDS TO CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION
MCCOMBIE RESPONDS TO CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION CHICAGO - After Illinoisan and co-founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University, Illinoi...
Sep 11, 2025 Accident or crime scene cordon tape, police line do not cross. It is nighttime, emergency lights of police cars flashing blue, red and white in the background
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